The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-16
FIFTEEN CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The president sent the following nomin.
ationa to the senRte:
Lucius @. c. Lamar OF Mississippi, as
sociate justice Of the supreme court Of the
United States; William F.. Villas OF WiscOn-
sin, secretary of the interior; Don NJ. Dick
inson OF Michigan. POSTMASTER general;
Charles S. Fairchild OF NV York. score.
tary OF the treasury; George l.. Rivers OF
New York, assistant secretary Of state;
Isaac II. Maynard OF New York, assistant
secretary OF the treasury; Sigourney But.
Ter OF Massachusetts,, second controller Of
the treasury; janice W. Hytae Of Connetti-
cut. treasurer OF the United States.
Little business done, and an adjourn.
ment was had until Thursday,
HOUSE.
A large number OF amendments to the
rules were submitted and the Presidents
message was read.
SENATE.
Not in session.
HOUSE.
In the house the committee on mileage
was announced as follows: Rogers tArk.),
Belden On. ~, Howard (Ind.), Burnett
Mass, FELTON, (Cal.) Resolutions pro.
yidiug for the amendment Of the rules 0;
the house were offered as follows:
By Mr., MCCreary, to amend rule
q by adding thereto the following:
And all general appropriation bills shall
be reported to the house within
sixty days after the appointment
OF the standing committees, at the first
session, aud within forty days alter the
commencement OF the second session. BY
Mr.. Hudd wis. { to amend rule s so as
to require every member to be present
within the hall OF the house during the
session, unless excused or necessarily pre-
vented, and to vote on all votes and on
each roll call, unless personally or
peculiarly interested in the proposition
under pain OF liability to expulsion, By
Mr.. Springer, to amend rule 2G, paragraph
3, SO as to read: The fourth Monday OF
eaCh month after the call OF states and
territories until adjournment on that day.
shall, when claimed by the committee on
territories be devoted exclusively to the
consideration Of business presented by
that committee, and any unfinished bust.
ness remaining at the end OF the day shall
be in order until disposed Of" By Mr..
Springer, providing for the abo litiOn Of the
committees on Pacific railroads, invalid
pensions, mileage, militia and improve
meut OF the Mississippi river, and the
transfer Of their functions to other com
mittees. Provision is also made for a
general increase of the membership OF the
remaining committees and reRrrangment
OF their duties to some extent.
Adjourned for several days.
SENATE.
The senate committees, as foreshadowed,
were announced. Then Games food Of bills.
The total number of bills and Joint resolu-
tiOug wna H0A n Iap1nr rnrnhor tban nora
ever before introduced in the senate in one
day.
Bills for the admission OF Dakota and
Washington Territory werei included in the
list.
Senator Best offered a bill to place the
entire park in Wyoming, and to effect nu.
merous changes in administration.
Senator Hale offered a preamble and res
oiution reciting the provision of the civil
service law which prohibits government
officials iron offensive p~artisanship and
the letters Of the president and of Com
missioner Oberly on the subject;
and providing FOR tine appoint /
ment 81 a select committee of seven to ex-
anime FULLY into the present condition OF
the civil service In all its branches; to as.
certain whether appointments have been
based on merit and qualifications, or dis
tr!buted as partisan fayoIs; and as to the
phFblclpatiOh OF government officials IN
political conventions and elections.
HOUSE.
Speaker Carlisle, having called upon Mr..
Crisp to preside, stepped down upon the
and addressed the chair as follows:
1t is well known that there is a contest
pending which makes it improper for me,
q presiding officer OF the house. to APP
point the commits ca elections have
lett the chair, therefore, for the purpose
asking the house to excuse me
from the performance Of that duty, and
take such proceedings in this matter as its
Judgment may dictate. Ihave no sugges-
ton TO make except to say that the forma.
ton OF the other committees Of the house
will be facilitated by having this matter
disposed Of at the earliest day that will
the convenience on members.
Mr.. Holman offered q resolution that
the house will at 4 O'Clock tomorrow pro-
coed to elect fifteen members who will b
tute the committee on elcctionsfo for the pres
emit session. Adopted. The following were
as members oil the committee by
e~aucuees:
Republican-Rowell Houk, Cooper, Ly.
man Of Iowa, johnson Of Indiana and
Democratic-Crisp chairman; Outh-
waite, Barry, 0 Ferrnll. Marsh, OsNeilI OF
Indiana. Moore, johnson 81 North Caro-.
Ina, and Heard. 2